Incline, inclined, inclining, or inclination may refer to: *

Grade (slope) The grade (US) or gradient (UK) (also called stepth, slope, incline, mainfall, pitch or rise) of a physical feature, landform or constructed line is either the elevation angle of that surface to the horizontal plane, horizontal or its tangent. I ...

, the tilt, steepness, or angle from horizontal of a topographic feature (hillside, meadow, etc.) or constructed element (road, railway, field, etc.) *

Slope In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a Line (mathematics), line is a number that describes the direction (geometry), direction of the line on a plane (geometry), plane. Often denoted by the letter ''m'', slope is calculated as the ratio of t ...

, the tilt, steepness, or angle from horizontal of a line (in mathematics and geometry) Incline may also refer to: *

Cable railway A cable railway is a railway that uses a Wire rope, cable, rope or chain to haul trains. It is a specific type of cable transportation. The most common use for a cable railway is to move vehicles on a Grade (slope), steeply graded line that is t ...

, a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains **

Funicular A funicular ( ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep grade (slope), slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to ...

(or funicular railway, a type of cable railway), a cable railway in which a cable attached moves cars up and down a steep slope *

Inclined loop Roller coasters are widely known for their drops, inversions, airtime, and other intense ride elements that contribute to the ride. They are also made up of a variety of features and components responsible for the mechanical operation and safety ...

, a feature found on some roller coasters *

Orbital inclination Orbital inclination measures the tilt of an object's orbit around a celestial body. It is expressed as the angle between a reference plane and the orbital plane or axis of direction of the orbiting object. For a satellite orbiting the Earth ...

, the tilt of an object's orbit around a celestial body **

Inclined orbit A satellite is said to occupy an inclined orbit around Earth if the orbit exhibits an angle other than 0° to the equatorial plane. This angle is called the orbit's inclination. A planet is said to have an inclined orbit around the Sun if it has a ...

, an orbit that does not lie on the equatorial plane *

Inclined plane An inclined plane, also known as a ramp, is a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle from the vertical direction, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load. The inclined plane is one of the six clas ...

, a flat surface whose endpoints are at different heights *

Inclined rig A Bruce foil is a variant of the leeboard, consisting of a foil typically mounted on an outrigger and always set at an angle to provide both lateral and vertical force. It was invented by Edmond Bruce in the early 1960s, and first published in the ...

, a method of rigging a sail to direct the force of the sails in such a way as to reduce heeling *

Inclining test An inclining test is a test performed on a ship to determine its stability, lightship weight and the coordinates of its center of gravity. The test is applied to newly constructed ships greater than in length, and to ships altered in ways that cou ...

, a test that determines a ship's stability and the coordinates of its center of gravity *

Inclined building An inclined building is a building that was intentionally built at an incline. Buildings are built with an incline primarily for aesthetics, offering a unique feature to a city's skyline, as well as framing other buildings and structures between ...

, a building that was intentionally built at an incline *

Inclined tower An inclined tower is a tower that was intentionally built at an Inclined plane, incline. Towers are built with an incline in order to support the weight of another structure, such as the Montreal Tower. Some towers are built with an incline due to ...

, a tower that was intentionally built at an incline *

, a test that determines a ship's stability and the coordinates of its center of gravity *

Incline, California Incline (formerly, Indian Flat) is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Merced River The Merced River (), in the central part of the U.S. state of California, is a -long tributar ...

Manitou Incline The Manitou Springs Incline, also known as the Manitou Incline or simply the Incline, is a popular hiking trail rising above Manitou Springs, Colorado, near Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs. The Incline ascends on the east slope of ...

, a hiking trail in Manitou Springs, Colorado

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